Model year record

1988 CROWN School BUS

2 recall campaigns on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 89V113000

Steering: linkages: arm: idler and attachment

Component: Steering: linkages: arm: idler and attachment
Manufacturer: CROWN COACH CORPORATION
Vehicles affected: 206
Reported to NHTSA: 1989-07-13
Owners notified: 1989-07-13

Defect description

PREMATURE WEAR IN THE IDLER ARM PIVOT BEARING AND OR BALL JOINT ATTACHMENTS COULD OCCUR.

Safety risk

THIS WEAR CAN RESULT IN LOOSENESS IN THE STEERING ANDERRATIC STEERING REPONSE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE IDLER ARM DESIGN WITH A ONE PIECE DRAG LINK.

Recall campaignNHTSA 89V070000

Electrical system: ignition: switch

Component: Electrical system: ignition: switch
Manufacturer: CROWN COACH CORPORATION
Vehicles affected: 700
Reported to NHTSA: 1989-05-08
Owners notified: 1989-03-07

Defect description

THE NEUTRAL BY PASS SWITCH WHICH ALLOWS THE NEUTRAL START SAFETY SWITCH TO BE OVERRIDDEN VIOLATES THE FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 102.

Safety risk

SHOULD THE NEUTRAL START SWITCH BE OVERRIDDEN AND THEBUS ENGINE STARTED WHILE IN GEAR, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE BUS TO MOVEUNEXPECTEDLY. THIS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

ON VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, THE SWITCH IS TO BE DISCONNECTED.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.